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Cisco NX OS Switch RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-NET-000018-RTR-000001

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  • The Cisco switch must be configured to enforce approved authorizations for controlling the flow of information within the network based on organization-defined information flow control policies.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information flow control regulates where information is allowed to travel within a network and between interconnected network...
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  • SRG-NET-000230-RTR-000001

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  • The Cisco switch must be configured to implement message authentication for all control plane protocols.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A rogue switch could send a fictitious routing update to convince a site's perimeter switch to send traffic to an incorrect o...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-NET-000230-RTR-000003

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  • The Cisco switch must be configured to use keys with a duration not exceeding 180 days for authenticating routing protocol messages.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the keys used for routing protocol authentication are guessed, the malicious user could create havoc within the network by...
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  • SRG-NET-000168-RTR-000077

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  • The Cisco switch must be configured to use encryption for routing protocol authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A rogue switch could send a fictitious routing update to convince a site's perimeter switch to send traffic to an incorrect o...
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  • SRG-NET-000168-RTR-000078

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  • The Cisco switch must be configured to authenticate all routing protocol messages using NIST-validated FIPS 198-1 message authentication code algorithm.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A rogue switch could send a fictitious routing update to convince a site's perimeter switch to send traffic to an incorrect o...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-NET-000019-RTR-000007

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  • The Cisco switch must be configured to have all inactive layer 3 interfaces disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;An inactive interface is rarely monitored or controlled and may expose a network to an undetected attack on that interface. U...
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  • SRG-NET-000131-RTR-000035

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  • The Cisco switch must be configured to have all non-essential capabilities disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A compromised switch introduces risk to the entire network infrastructure, as well as data resources that are accessible via ...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • SRG-NET-000131-RTR-000083

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  • The Cisco switch must not be configured to have any feature enabled that calls home to the vendor.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Call home services will routinely send data such as configuration and diagnostic information to the vendor for routine or eme...
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  • SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000110

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  • The Cisco switch must be configured to protect against or limit the effects of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks by employing control plane protection.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Route Processor (RP) is critical to all network operations because it is the component used to build all forwarding paths...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-NET-000205-RTR-000001

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  • The Cisco switch must be configured to restrict traffic destined to itself.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The route processor handles traffic destined to the switch—the key component used to build forwarding paths and is instrument...
    Rule High Severity
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